Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 48

29-November-2004

IRAQ

Ahdab Contract Provides Model For Iraqi Development And Production Contracts

The current debate over the types and validity of oil and gas development contracts available to Iraq often overlooks the fact that the Iraqi authorities under the previous regime prepared a number of draft agreements, including development and production (MEES, 13 October 2003), service (MEES, 15 November) and modified buyback contracts, which...